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Community, elected official say Key School should move to Douglass – not Ellington

In the last CPS-held meeting for Key school before the anticipated May 22 finalized school closing list, residents presented an alternative plan.

As the final community meeting for Emmet and Key schools was being held this week, local residents conducted their own press conference.

Austin parents and teachers boycott the Chicago Public Schools event for Key and Emmet, citing comments by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Chicago Public Schools announces the closure of 11 percent of elementary schools, believed to be the largest ever undertaken in the country.

Advocates for keeping the school open say Key’s after-school programs are vital for student success.

The first community listening event for Austin Coming Together will be Jan. 25 at Austin Town Hall. Find out what ACT is all about.